Mumbai: Filmmakers rarely applaud each other's work but Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee are all praises for each other. After watching 'Shanghai', Kashyap has declared it is the best film he has ever watched and Banerjee is the country's best director. "It's a film that should be made compulsory for everybody to watch. This is the most powerful and the best film I have seen in a long time," Kashyap...
04:06 PM, Jun 01, 2012
After his latest hit, Aadi has come to be referred to as 'Lovely Rock Star.' He is thoroughly enjoying this new image, and says that he has become confident about himself. "I never thought I could dance so well. Thanks to Jaya Garu, I pulled off good steps in the movie. Chori Chori song is something I will never forget. Anup Ruben's music was 10 times better than Prema Kavali's....
10:26 AM, May 31, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Wednesday warned various auto-rickshaw unions not to go ahead with their proposed strike on Thursday demanding hike in fares, saying it punitive action may be taken against those who participate in the protest. Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely said a majority of auto-rickshaw unions have conveyed to the government their decision not to participate in the strike. Lovely said the unions which have given...
11:02 PM, May 30, 2012
Mumbai: None of the new releases managed to generate any interest from the audience over this weekend. The much-praised animation film, 'Arjun " The Warrior Prince' didn't register good numbers apparently owing to lack of proper promotion. Even the more-publicised 'Men In Black 3' and the acclaimed 'Grey' failed to make the numbers. Surprisingly, regional films dominated the weekend. Veteran trade analyst Amod Mehra attributes the dull weekend to the...
03:07 PM, May 29, 2012
New Delhi: Director Sandeep Mohan has been working with the TV industry since some years. Now he has come up with his first independent film 'Love Wrinkle Free' with Ash Chandler, Seema Rahmani and Shernaz Patel in the lead roles. The storyteller talks about his journey and future endeavours. Q: 'Love Wrinkle Free' is about a middle aged couple in love. Any particular reason behind choosing this subject? A: It...
02:26 PM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who played an abusive officer in 'Kahaani' and an informer in 'Paan Singh Tomar', says training is must for every actor. "Training is very important - be it a theater actor or a movie actor. Right kind of training brings out various shades of an actor and it is appreciated by the audiences," Nawazuddin told IANS. The actor is on a roll as his two...
12:20 PM, May 28, 2012
After her foray into Bollywood with yet-to-be-released 'Oh My God', Sandalwood actress Nidhi Subbaiah is striving to gain a foothold in the Hindi film industry with her second film to be directed by Sanjay Gadhvi of 'Dhoom' fame. As she shoots for 'Ajab Gazabb Love' opposite Jackky Bhagnani, Nidhi is loving every moment in Mumbai. This is my fourth month in the city. I am enjoying the fast-paced life of...
10:53 AM, May 28, 2012
Cannes: The 2012 Cannes Film Festival announced its winners on Sunday. Following is a list of the main awards. 1. Palme d'Or (Best Film) - 'Love'/Amour (Austria) by Michael Haneke 2. Grand Prix (Runner-up) - 'Reality' (Italy) by Matteo Garrone 3. Jury Prize (Third Prize) - 'The Angels' Share' (Britain) by Ken Loach 4. Camera d'Or (Debut Film) - 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' (U.S.) by Benh Zeitlin 5. Best...
10:28 AM, May 28, 2012
Indore: The judicial remand of all the five accused in RTI activist Shehla Masood's murder case has been extended to June 11 by the Special CBI court. After filing of chargesheet on May 25, all the five accused - Zahida Pervez, Saba Farooqui, Saquib Ali (Danger), Irfan and Tabish were produced before the Special CBI Judge Dr Shubra Singh on Saturday. The court extended their judicial remand till June 11...
02:20 PM, May 27, 2012
Kufstein, Austria: Midfielder Jasmin Kurtic scored on his international debut to earn Slovenia a 1-1 draw with European Championship-bound Greece on Saturday. Kurtic levelled in the 87th minute. Earlier, he missed Slovenia's best chance by sending a free kick just over the bar. Greece defender Vasilis Torosidis put the 2004 champions in front after eight minutes with a low shot coming in from the right wing. Greece ended the match...
12:07 PM, May 27, 2012
Cannes: The longest-running entry in this year's Cannes festival, a five-hour Indian gangster epic, won a warm welcome at the Riviera event, even drawing parallels with Quentin Tarantino. Anurag Kashyap, who directed the five hour 20 minute 'Gangs of Wasseypur', described the film to AFP as 'a Bollywood-influenced gangster epic, part Western, part documentary.' With a folk-meets-dubstep soundtrack and a basis in true stories, the film follows three generations of...
01:08 PM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed a charge sheet in RTI activist Shehla Masood's murder case. The investigative agency charged the prime accused in the case Zahida Pervez under section 120(B) for conspiracy of murder. MLA Dhruv Narayan Singh has not been charged yet. CBI had arrested Zahida after scrutinising call details generated from the tower located in the Koh-e-Fiza area where Shehla was shot...
01:47 PM, May 25, 2012
Tuhin A Sinha's protagonist Shruti Ranjan, at first glance, could be any of us. A newspaper journalist in a live-in relationship with a TV reporter, she agrees to an arranged marriage after discovering her boyfriend is involved with her best friend. So far, so cliched. But this is not going to be a rom-com chick lit beach-read. Sinha aims at a gritty political page-turner, and even before his heroine has...
01:34 PM, May 25, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) is likely to file a charge sheet in RTI activist Shehla Masood's murder case in a special court on Friday. The prime accused in the case Zahida Pervez, Saba Farooqui, Shaqib Ali (danger) Irfan and Tabish are likely to be produced before Special CBI judge Shubra Singh. CBI had arrested Zahida, Shaquib and Saba after scrutinising call details generated from the tower...
10:04 AM, May 25, 2012
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